,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ac1 #bjba,ms4 
,malliotakis 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1   
,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4 ,bi%op (
 ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,agriculture1 & 9 addition to !         
,committee on ,education & ,labor1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide support = urban =e/s1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,urban ,=e/s ,act ( #bjba4 
#b4 ,urban & community =e/ry assi/ance  
7a7 ,tree ,city ,,usa ,grant ,program   
,section #i ( ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#baje7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
subsections 7h7 & 7i7 z subsections 7j7 
& 7k71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+2  7h7 ,tree
 ,city ,,usa ,grant ,program  7#a7 ,9   

g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant 
program to be kn[n z ! ,tree ,city ,,usa
 ,grant ,program to provide competitive 
grants to eligible entities to enhance &
 ma9ta9 urban =e/s4  7#b7 ,application  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to be     
aw>d$ a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 an      
eligible entity %all submit an          
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+ a        
proposal to enhance & ma9ta9 urban =e/s4
  7,b7 ,application assi/ance ,a        
non-pr(it organization t p>tn]s ) an    
eligible entity may submit an           
application "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on      
behalf ( su* eligible entity4  7#c7     
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to 
eligible entities t submit proposals "u 
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 t-- 7,a7 enhance1    
ma9ta91 or improve access to urban =e/s 
9-- 7i7 typically und]s]v$ areas2 or    
7ii7 areas ) l[ tree or environm5tal    
equity2  7,b7 fur!r a /atewide assessm5t

 or local gov]nm5t initiative to enhance
 & ma9ta9 urban =e/s2  7,c7 include a   
plan to mitigate risks f insects1       
disease1 & non-native invasive species2 
&  7,d7 include a plan to monitor &     
ma9ta9 new & exi/+ trees4  7#d7         
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may    
provide te*nical assi/ance to local     
gov]nm5ts to assi/ su* local gov]nm5ts  
)-- 7,a7 becom+ eligible entities2 &    
7,b7 proposals "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74   
7#e7 ,mat*+ funds ,an eligible entity t 
receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all 
contribute an am\nt ( non-,f$]al funds  
79 ca% or 9 k9d7 t is at lea/ equal to !
 am\nt ( ! ,f$]al funds receiv$4  7#f7  
,premi] tree city ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,urban     
,=e/s ,act ( #bjba1 & annually ?r\gh    
#bjcj !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all         
designate z a ,premi] ,tree ,city "o    
eligible entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is    
subsection to recognize ! sup]ior ef=ts 
( su* eligible entity 9 enhanc+ &       
ma9ta9+ urban =e/s4  7#g7 ,au?orization 

( appropriations ,9 addition to ! am\nts
 au?oriz$ "u subsection 7k71 !re are    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj to  
c>ry out ?is subsection4  7#h7 ,eligible
 entity def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m  
eligible entity means a local gov]nm5t  
t-- 7,a7 s]ves an urban & community     
area2 &  7,b7 a tree plant+ non-pr(it   
organization recognizes z hav+-- 7i7 a  
tree bo>d or dep>tm5t2  7ii7 a tree c>e 
ord9ance2  7iii7 a community =e/ry      
program ) an annual budget ( at lea/ #b 
p] capita2 &  7iv7 an ,arbor ,day       
obs]vance & proclamation4  4  7b7       
,coop]ative agreem5ts = urban wood      
utilization ,section #i ( ! ,coop]ative 
,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #baje71 z am5d$ by subsection 
7a71 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,pilot    
project = coop]ative agreem5ts = urban  
wood utilization  7#a7 ,coop]ative      
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y may ent] into    
coop]ative agreem5ts ) ,/ate & local    

gov]nm5ts1 in/itutions ( high]          
education1 private or non-pr(it         
organizations1 & o!r entities t support 
projects t create wood products f dead &
 fall5 trees 9 urban & community areas4 
7#b7 ,prioritization ,! ,secret>y %all  
prioritize ent]+ into coop]ative        
agreem5ts t-- 7,a7 support local job    
creation2  7,b7 are locat$ 9 typically  
und]s]v$ areas or areas ) l[ tree or    
environm5tal equity2  7,c7 develop new  
uses = dead & fall5 trees2 &  7,d7      
improve urban =e/ heal? & resili5cy4    
7#c7 ,te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance ,!  
,secret>y may provide te*nical or       
f9ancial assi/ance to entities t ent]   
into a coop]ative agreem5t "u p>agraph  
7#a7 to facilitate-- 7,a7 rese>* on new 
uses = dead & fall5 trees 9 urban &     
community areas2 &  7,b7 m>ket expansion
 opportunities = products made f dead & 
fall5 trees 9 urban & community areas4  
7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,urban ,=e/s ,act 
( #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a     

report to ! relevant committees on--    
7,a7 ! implem5tation ( ?is subsection2 &
  7,b7 recomm5dations to enc\rage       
economic developm5t & job creation by   
creat+ new m>kets = wood products made f
 urban timb] s\rces4  7#e7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ,dead & fall5  
trees ,! t]m dead & fall5 trees means   
trees t-- 7i7 are dy+ or h di$2  7ii7 h 
p>tially or completely fall5 ov]2 or    
7iii7 h be5 negatively impact$ by       
insects1 disease1 or wea!r-relat$       
di/urbances4  7,b7 ,relevant committees 
,! t]m relevant committees means-- 7i7 !
 ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces &    
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7ii7 ! ,committees  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces &        
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate4  4  7c7 ,program ( education &  
te*nical assi/ance cl>ification = c>bon 
/orage ,section #i7;d77#c7 ( !          
,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baje7;d77#c77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by     

/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ & aft] !    
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7 id5tify+  
opportunities to increase c>bon /orage  
?r\gh af=e/ation & sci5tific urban &    
community =e/ry managem5t2  4  7d7      
,national urban & community =e/ry       
advisory c\ncil ,section #i7;g7 ( !     
,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baje7;g77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,f7  
,meet+s ,! ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u ?is      
subsection %all meet n less ?an twice   
annually4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7 ,r5ewal (    
c\ncil  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,urban
 ,=e/s ,act ( #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all   
r5ew ! ,c\ncil4  7,b7 ,t]m9ation ,!     
,c\ncil %all n t]m9ate except z provid$ 
by an ,act ( ,congress4  4  7e7 ,urban &
 community =e/ry action plan            
cl>ification = c>bon /orage ,section    

#i7;g77#c7 ( ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#baje7;g77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,recomm5dations =      
id5tify+ opportunities to increase c>bon
 /orage ?r\gh af=e/ation & sci5tific    
urban & community =e/ry managem5t4  4   
7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations      
,subsection 7k7 ( section #i ( !        
,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baje71 z          
r$esignat$ by subsection 7a71 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ #cj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+     
#ej1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ fiscal    
ye>s #aiia ?r\gh #aiie & ins]t+ fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #c4 ,civilian  
,cons]vation ,c5t] urban =e/ry          
demon/ration program ,section #adg7;d7 (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caig7;d77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,urban 
=e/ry  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor %all jo9tly e/abli% 

,civilian ,cons]vation ,c5t]s 9 urban & 
community areas 7z def9$ 9 subsection   
7j7 ( section #i ( ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry 
,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#baje774  7,b7 ,focus ,9 addition to !  
tra9+ & skills requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,civilian ,cons]vation ,c5t]s        
e/abli%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all provide tra9+ on urban =e/ry       
issues1 includ+ urban =e/ cons]vation1  
managem5t1 ma9t5ance1 & monitor+4  4    
#d4 ,=e/ inv5tory #e-ye> reports        
,section #c7;e77#c7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& 
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,rese>* ,act ( #aigh
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afdb7;e77#c77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ =e/     
c>bon be=e ov] ! previ\s2 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7   
demon/rates ! ef=ts tak5 by ! ,=e/      
,s]vice to-- 7i7 conduct a /rategic     
national =e/ inv5tory by measur+ a      
/ati/ically design$ consi/5t hi/orical  

s]ies ( field plots 9 comb9ation )      
advanc$ te*nology to improve data1      
in=mation1 & e/imates ( precision2 &    
7ii7 use advanc$ geospatial te*nologies 
to improve ! area & volume e/imates     
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 especially =     
sub-,/ate regions & small] areas4  4    
#e4 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ to coord9ate    
urban =e/ry programs ,n lat] ?an #abj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all   
ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) !      
,secret>ies ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 ,int]ior1   
,labor1 & ,transportation & !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to-- 7#a7 id5tify    
/rategies to increase equitable access  
to urban =e/s ?r\gh exi/+ programs &    
au?orities2  7#b7 coord9ate exi/+ urban 
=e/ry programs2  7#c7 conduct rese>* on 
! b5efits ( urban =e/s = air quality1   
heat isl& mitigation1 en]gy burd5       
r$uction1 & enhanc$ %ad+ = heat-resili5t
 h\s+ & active transit2 &  7#d7 conduct 

rese>* on improv+ coord9ation betwe5 !  
ag5cies to address insects1 disease1 &  
non-native invasive species 9 urban &   
community areas4